Eco District 

Background

The Methodist Church has worked with A Rocha UK to develop Eco District.  In March 2019, Methodist President, Revd Michaela Youngson, commended the Eco Church award scheme and the adoption of Eco District by the Methodist Church.

This is part of the Church's aim to continue to move towards net zero despite the target of 2030 being removed (Methodist Conference 2026).  Eco Church is a key part of our journey to net zero.

Our Progress

In September 2023 we were awarded an Eco District Bronze Award (only the second district to have received the award).

The award affirms the district’s attention to the care of God’s creation and encourages the adoption of Eco Church by churches in the area.

We are now considering moving towards Silver.

BEH Bronze Eco District Certificate

We have adopted a District Environmental Policy.

Our District Eco Committee is responsible for shaping the movement of the district towards net zero.

We have a District Eco Forum which meets four times a year on Zoom.  New resources, ideas and achievements are shared by email to forum group members periodically.  To register with the Eco Forum to receive future updates and details of meetings, please email dde@behdistrict.org.uk.  In time, details of resources will be included on this webpage including details of awards achieved by our churches and circuits.

Currently across the district we have 120 churches registered for the Eco Church scheme.  Of those registered, 53 churches have achieved a bronze award and 17 have silver.

Recent Eco Church awards:

Mersea Island (Colchester circuit)
Frinton-on-Sea (Tendring circuit)
Great Notley LEP (Chelmsford circuit)
Chells LEP (North Hertfordshire circuit)

Eco Circuit Award

All our circuits are registered for Eco Circuit.  Southend & Leigh is our second circuit to achieve Eco Circuit Bronze (North Bedfordshire was the first).

Most circuits have an Eco Champion, and they meet together three times a year.

Worship Resources for Local Preachers and Ministers

Worship resources compiled by the Eco workshop at the September 2022 Representative Autumn Synod

Pick and Mix Resources - suitable for local worship

A sermon outline on the climate crisis


Click to find out more about the Eco Church process.